Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Madison, KS EIN: 42-1541662

Resource For the Improvement in the quality of life of the Verdigris Valley Community

Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$208,460
-3.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$163,544
+14.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$171,988
-21.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Madison

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2022) to $222K (2023). In 2024 it reported $195K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Madison FFA Madison, KSBuilding Infrastructure$221,715
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$208,460$163,544$171,988———
2024$216,904$143,320$218,773$194,583Total only$1
2023$292,357$285,235$266,284$221,7151$594
2022$273,406$268,032$291,744$89,409Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madison, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $208K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc is led by Karen McIlvain, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen McIlvain

    President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy McClelland

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Davis

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Inman

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diantha Stutesman

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ester Knobloch

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Curry

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanna Beeman

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeri Knoblock

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Engle

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krystal Knobloch

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Isch

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Ballard

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Robison

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Engle

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Dewitt

    Officer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jori Weakley

    Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Hurlburt

    Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darcy Darbro

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Luthi

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Madison After Prom Fund (2023–2024) — Officer
  • Former: Madison After Prom (2023) — Officer
  • Former: Sherry Dewill (2022) — Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc

How large is Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc?

Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc reported $208K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $164K.

What is Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc?

Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madison, KS. It holds $208K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc operate?

Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Verdigris Valley Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1541662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 16, 2026)

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